What are you blathering about?? We are just discussing NATO's budget, the members' contributions, and how it all sifts out.....but in your world (and Jimmy's), our discussion centers around a confrontation with Russia, which we look forward to, like a Sunday picnic after church....and as if that's not enough for you, because some of us have a different political view (YES, I'm all for NATO) WE will be the....what was it....oh yes....THE DEATH of MANY. AND of course, we hate the U.S. military, even though some of us have actually BEEN in the military, worked for the MILITARY--family and friends have given their LIVES for this country IN THE MILITARY.
Here's a bit of breaking news: we are discussing NATO's budget. Because we want to know how it works. Because we like facts. You should try FACTS some time. You might actually like FACTS. HAA--just kidding. You wouldn't.

We have had the strongest military in the world at least since WW 2, we spend more on our military each year than the next seven countries put together and our boots are among the best trained in the world. trump lies when he says differently but the right is too stupid to see it, I suspect most of the right who thinks like trump were also draft dodgers like trump or never had the guts to serve themselves therefore know nothing about the military.
The comment from the right wing nut job that the left wants war with Russia is the most stupid comment ever made, in fact, it is the right who wants to dominate the world, it is the right who is afraid of their own shadows and wants to "strike first" without knowing the facts.
These righties have been so brainwashed by dead breitbart, alex jones, hannity and limbaugh that their brains are permanent damaged beyond repair. I doubt if most of them are allowed to cross the street by themselves.

We have had the strongest military in the world at least since WW 2, we spend more on our military each year than the next seven countries put together and our boots are among the best trained in the world. trump lies when he says differently but the right is too stupid to see it, I suspect most of the right who thinks like trump were also draft dodgers like trump or never had the guts to serve themselves therefore know nothing about the military.
The comment from the right wing nut job that the left wants war with Russia is the most stupid comment ever made, in fact, it is the right who wants to dominate the world, it is the right who is afraid of their own shadows and wants to "strike first" without knowing the facts.
These righties have been so brainwashed by dead breitbart, alex jones, hannity and limbaugh that their brains are permanent damaged beyond repair. I doubt if most of them are allowed to cross the street by themselves.

I don't think he is "playing" stupid, it appears to be a true affliction.

OKAY. HOW MANY times do we need to explain the NATO 2% policy?? Post after post--link after link--discussion after discussion--question after question....and YET we get this: As long as the US continues to foot the bill other countries will take advantage.
It's like trying to talk to Sean Spicer or King Tweet. It's circle speak, argue a point by repetition of the same theme, sometimes by using different words, but without making any progress and always coming back to the original claim which was a LIE.
AND of course there's Google. There's the NATO website. There are dozens of articles by knowledgeable authors.....so why isn't anyone reading those? I think we both know the answer to that.

And where are these liberal /Progs on NATO? Hmmmm? They want to remain in [NATO], some want confrontation with Russia, but not spend money on defense? The Progs will be the death of many with their inanities.

And in the meantime, the cons aren't reassured by the US' awesome military weaponry, nor the fact that the US spends on defense as much as the next 8-12 countries combined. Nope.

We've got to rebuild the world's most awesome and battle-tested military and spend $56 billion more on defense right out of the gate, just to qualm everyone's fears.

Have you seen Russia's new main battle tank?

What percent of the Progs you figure want confrontation with Russia? How much is some iow, and what's your evidence?

And in the meantime, the cons aren't reassured by the US' awesome military weaponry, nor the fact that the US spends on defense as much as the next 8-12 countries combined. Nope.

We've got to rebuild the world's most awesome and battle-tested military and spend $56 billion more on defense right out of the gate, just to qualm everyone's fears.

Have you seen Russia's new main battle tank?

What percent of the Progs you figure want confrontation with Russia? How much is some iow, and what's your evidence?

Are you just about ready to answer those question, ol' ex good buddy?

Instead of increasing military spending, trump should follow President Obama's example and cut unnecessary military spending. The cuts could be used to build up the VA, hire more doctors and nurses and build more remote clinics.

FACT CHECK: Trump is 100% Correct - Germany has been under-funding its defense budget for years... NATO's 28-member countries committed in 2014 to spending 2 percent of their gross domestic product on defense within a decade. But only the U.S. and four other members of the post-World War II military coalition are meeting the standard. Germany is contributing 1.19%.